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Judge says Optus CEO’s statement on Deloitte report raises doubts about privilege claim
Class Actions 2023-09-14 11:39 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned an argument by Optus that a report by Deloitte into a major data breach was protected by privilege, saying a press release by the teleco’s boss belied the claim that the provision of legal advice was the report’s chief purpose.

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OAIC taken to court in battle to run Optus class action-style complaint
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-09-14 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

The OAIC has been dragged to court by the law firm that filed a class action-style complaint over the massive Optus data breach, after the privacy commissioner chose a competing representative complaint to move forward.

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Clive Palmer can’t hide role as funder of discontinued class action against Telstra
Class Actions 2023-08-15 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge who previously described as a “schemozzle” a law firm’s attempt to drop a class action over Telstra’s COVID-19 vaccine policy has refused a bid to keep secret Clive Palmer’s involvement as funder of the aborted litigation.

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Telstra, TPG give up fight over $1.8B network sharing deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-14 2:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Telstra and TPG will not challenge a decision by the Australian Competition Tribunal to uphold the ACCC’s rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement.

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Class action wants Deloitte report into Optus data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-08-09 1:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action against Optus over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million customers exposed is seeking access to an independent report prepared by Deloitte into the causes of the hack.

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Hytera appeals ruling it stole Motorola’s code, copied computer programs
Intellectual Property 2023-07-10 5:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera has launched an appeal of a ruling that it misappropriated the source code of US mobile phone giant Motorola in a case of “substantial industrial theft”.

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ACCC’s rejection of $1.8B Telstra, TPG deal stands on appeal
Telecommunications 2023-06-21 10:22 am By Cindy Cameronne

Telstra and TPG have lost their challenge to the ACCCā€™s decision refusing authorisation for a $1.8 billion regional network sharing agreement, with the Australian Competition Tribunal finding the deal would increase Telstra’s dominance in the mobile phone market.Ā 

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Useless to continue $400M underpayments class action against Tandem, judge says
Class Actions 2023-06-19 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved the discontinuance of an underpayments class action against Tandem, saying it would be “inutile” to press forward with the case after the telco contractor entered administration.

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Optus to rebrand ‘Boost’ products in trade mark case settlement
Telecommunications 2023-06-14 4:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Optus has agreed to rebrand products that Boost Tel claimed had infringed on its trade marks, inĀ  a settlement of the rivals’ intellectual property spat.

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Optus fronts Competition Tribunal to warn about ā€˜troublingā€™ $1.8B Telstra, TPG deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-09 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Telstra and TPG have asked the Competition Tribunal to undo the ACCC’s rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement, but fellow telco Optus has warned the deal would kneecap its ability to compete.

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